DRIPTROIT 71

I like it! Looks Great!! I like the curtains in the sleeper windows!

Very nice work!!! I like your wheel and tire choice!! The rear cut out fenders look great!!

Thanks for the encouraging comments guys!!!

Thanks!! This one is "Under Glass" now. I took a few outside shots today.

Thanks Guys!!

This one began with a fiberglass cab and the sleeper from a snap kw (thanks Terry!!). I was inspired by an article in Overdrive magazine (See "On Workbench"). I wanted this build to have that backyard project (or as I call it Johnny Cash) look to it. Parts from many kits were used. the AMT kits were: 352 Pete, 359 Pete, Mack R, Super Boss KW, GMC General, K123 KW, Road Boss, and Diamond Reo. The Revell of Germany kits were: W900 KW and 359 Pete. Revell Snap kits were: 359 Pete and W900 KW. The Ertl kits were: 4200 IH, 4300 IH, and 4070B Transtar II IH. there were plenty of scratch built parts and some after market as well. The Frame is from the 352 Pete. (thanks Terry) The engine is an 8v-71 with a turbo added to make it an 8v-71T. The rear axle is a tag. The stack is angled back on purpose. A tree took out the stack which was replaced, but the muffler never was straightened. There's a Johnny Cash 8-track in the truck to listen to "One Piece at a Time". IMG_3110 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3118 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3101 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3119 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3054 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3106 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3103 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3007 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_2994 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

Excellent work!! This was one of my favorite TV shows! Looks Great!!

Thanks for all of the comments guys!!! I have the decals for a trailer and would like to build one, but right now both time and space are limited. This one is finally done!! This one is a real Johnny Cash build for sure. It used parts from AMT kits: 352 Pete, 359 Pete, Mack R, Super Boss, GMC General, KW K123, Road Boss, Diamond Reo, and Revell of Germany kits: KW W900, 359 Pete, also Revell Snap kits: Pete 359, KW W900, and last Ertl kits: 4200 IH, 4300 IH, and Transtar II IH, not to mention aftermarket and scratch built parts. Here's a few pictures. I'll post some under glass when I can take some out door shots. Thanks to all who commented along the way!!! IMG_3044 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3046 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3048 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3049 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3050 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3051 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

Awesome!! I need one of those!!

Thanks for all of the comments guys!!! I hope that I'm on the home stretch now. Just a few more things to go. IMG_3042 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

WOW!!!! Looks incredible!!

Very nice looking KW!! Great work!!

Jim would it be possible to post a couple of pictures of your Illini BigHorn? I've never seen one. I may be wrong, but it looks to me like this Frontier cab and hood captures the dimensions better than my RMR conversion. I always thought that the hood was a little too small or the cab was a little too big on the RMR compared to the real thing. I don't want to hijack Pat's thread here, but I would like to see how the Illini cab compares.

Oooh! A Persian Orange Big Horn with a purple Big Allis Engine, I'm liking the the thought! Maybe some Allis Diamond Emblems on the doors!

With your talent at scratch building engines you may consider a "Big Allis".

Looks like the 8v-92T Detroit and Allison automatic transmission out of the AMT Aerodyne KW.

Looks great!!! Nice work!

This will be good!! I built one of these a couple of years ago, but mine was from RMR. Looking forward to seeing mores of this one.

Very nice build!! Great work!!

I really like what you've come up with here! Top notch work!! It looks great!

Looks great!! Nice, clean work!!

Looking good!

I like it!! Great work!!

Thanks for all of the comments guys!! The interior is done. I was going with gold carpet using flocking, but didn't like the results. I decided to try to replicate paneling like would have been found in mobile homes campers and even sleepers. I used felt for green overhead carpeting. IMG_3004 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_2994 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3007 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3009 by Brian Smith, on Flickr IMG_3011 by Brian Smith, on Flickr

Still haven't gotten to this one, but still in. Hopefully soon!!!